News & Events | July 26, 2021
“This is not just something happening elsewhere” This Friday, July 30, is World Day Against Trafficking in Persons. The theme for 2021 is “Victims’ Voices Lead the Way,” highlighting the importance of listening to and learning from survivors of human trafficking. Human trafficking is a crime that often goes unnoticed, as Br. Duane Lemke, SCJ, […]
News & Events | July 19, 2021
Without the Spirit, “I am nothing” “For me, union with God is my everything,” wrote Fr. Bob Bossie, SCJ in his response to the 20 Questions project. “This is the call of the SCJ, union with Jesus in his self-offering to God for the good of all and, as we know today, the good of […]
News & Events | July 12, 2021
Summer camp at OLG Postulants Jacob Smith and Jonathan Nguyen-Vuong were among those who helped organize this year’s Altar Servers Summer Camp at Our Lady of Guadalupe, Houston, July 6-8. The camp included time for prayer, presentations, and training sessions, but also games and a closing field trip to Lake Conroe. Jacob and Jonathan are […]
News & Events | June 28, 2021
Celebrating Independence day God, source of all freedom, this day is bright with the memory of those that declared that life and liberty are your gift to every human being. Help us to continue a good work begun long ago. Make our vision clear and our will strong; that only in human solidarity will we […]
News & Events | June 21, 2021
Summer ministry begins Writing from Houston, Postulants Jacob Smith and Jonathan Nguyen-Vuong shared photos from the first week of their summer ministry assignment at Our Lady of Guadalupe, Houston. “It has been a great start,” wrote Jonathan. The community members are all very welcoming, supportive and relaxed. It is wonderful to see how each community […]
News & Events | June 14, 2021
Celebrating the feast day Throughout the world, Dehonians came together last Friday to celebrate the feast of the Sacred Heart. As noted previously, Fr. Ed Kilianski, SCJ, was the main celebrant at the feast-day Mass at Sacred Heart at Monastery Lake. Residents of the retirement community joined SCJs for the celebration. “It is in the […]
News & Events | June 07, 2021
Feast of the Sacred Heart This Friday, June 11, is the solemnity of the Sacred Heart. Fr. Ed Kilianski, SCJ, will be the main celebrant of a feast-day Mass at Sacred Heart at Monastery Lake. Due to pandemic protocols, attendance at the liturgy will be limited to SCJs and residents of SHML. The Provincial Offices […]
News & Events | May 24, 2021
Happy Victoria Day, Happy Memorial Day! Our Canadian neighbors enjoy their unofficial summer kick-off today with the celebration of Victoria Day. Here in the US, Memorial Day is next Monday, May 31. The Provincial Offices will be closed, and there will be no Fridge Notes published. The next issue will be on Monday, June 7. […]
News & Events | May 17, 2021
Graduation celebrations Congratulations to Fr. Edgard Biankeu, SCJ, a member of the Cameroon Province, who graduated last week from Loyola University in Chicago with a master’s degree in Christian Spirituality with a focus on spiritual direction. He is pictured above, right. “Young Cameroonians suffer much loss and trauma due to the ongoing social crises in […]
News & Events | May 10, 2021
“What is the best and worst part of your job?” “When did you know that you wanted to become a priest?” “What’s your favorite book?” “What’s the best and worst part of your job?” These are the questions asked by children in the first of our new video series, “Ask a Dehonian.” The students are […]